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Rest in Peace
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Hi just noticed this 2012 Toonie has it's center rotated 5.40 degrees...Is this normal for theses toonie's..?   Edited by wert
04/27/2013 09:25 am
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Pillar of the Community
United States
797 Posts |
Unfortunately not enough to make it any more collectible.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
21788 Posts |
I would have thought that the die would have been made in one part only.
That being the case, there should be no differential rotation between the bear image and the legend detail.
Nevertheless there IS.
Curious.
If you fold a piece of paper and align the folded edge on the screen with the peak in the bear's back and the top of his head, and project that line to the lettering, it comes over two different points in the 'R'.
5.4 degrees would seem to be the amount of differential rotation.
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Rest in Peace
 1988 Posts |
sel_69l...That does make sense...It is rotated, and I know it is not worth anything more as CGCoins said, but as you said, it is curious.
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 Canada
10460 Posts |
Looks like someone popped out the brass-plated core and stuck in an older brass core...
It is impossible to be rotated - the ring and core are assembled in the striking chamber and struck with a single reverse and obverse die.
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
Well, if they did SPP, they did a good job of it with no scratches...!
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Moderator
Canada
10460 Posts |
Easy to do... just need a wooden dowel and a rubber mallet...
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
Funny thing it is a brass plated center...?   |
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Canada
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Not sure if the old "freezer" trick applies to the new Toonies but there seems to be some nice dings on the rim?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1002 Posts |
Interesting that someone would replace the new center core with an old one and put it into circulation.
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
canuck1us..That would not make a lot of sense, but it is a brass centre, not an old centre...?
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Pillar of the Community
United States
1002 Posts |
I meant "brass" by my reference to "old". I was referring to the style rather than the condition.
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
2781 Posts |
The "rim dings" are typical for the new issues of twoonies.
But I agree the swapped core has to be post mint
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Rest in Peace
1988 Posts |
Wade...You may be right..But why would some one remove a brass centre and put it back into place, and send it into circulation again..?
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Pillar of the Community
Canada
632 Posts |
Why? Because it is fun and easy to do.
... and yes, I also did it many many times - a few just to show off, while sipping beers during a coin show.
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Bedrock of the Community
Australia
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t y: would it be possible to make another, with 90 degree rotation? For fun, make up a few more, and release them into circulation, just for a stir!  
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